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Iceland’s glaciers lose 750 km2 in 20 years – The Advertiser
Iceland’s glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometres (290 square miles), or seven percent of their surface, since the turn of the millennium due to global…
Between 2000-2019, the world’s glaciers lost an average of 267 billion tonnes of ice each yearIceland’s glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometres (290 square miles), or seven percent of their surface, since the turn of the millennium due to global warming, a study published on Monday showed.
The ice’s retreat over the past two decades is almost equivalent to the total surface area of Hofsjokull, Iceland’s third-biggest ice cap at 810 square kilometres.
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